167. Among the first buildings to be erected to the new alignment were the Hong Kong Hotel, Shell House and Kayamally Building. Gradually the National City Bank of New York, the Bank of China, Taiping Building, Wang Hing Building, Sze Hoi Building, Marina House and finally Edinburgh House also conformed to this line until to-day only one old building, that housing the Hong Kong Furniture Co. remains. As compensation for the strips of land surrendered, the owners of these properties were granted modifications of the Buildings Ordinance.
168. With the building of the new substation at Zetland Street it was necessary for the Hong Kong Electric Co. to lay a considerable number of cables across and along both sides of the section of Queen's Road Central between Pedder and Ice House Streets, in order for them to connect with the existing distribution system. As this involved cutting up practically the whole of this length of road, the time was considered opportune to carry out the long delayed raising of the carriageway to approved levels.
169. All concerns having public services under the existing surface were accordingly informed of the proposals and requested to carry out such work as they considered necessary, and the work of raising the road was put in hand.
170. It was estimated that the whole work would be completed in 41 months, involving the partial closure of the road for one month, and complete closure for the remaining 31 months.
171. The majority of the Utility Companies commenced operations on 11th October, when the north half of Queen's Road, between Ice House Street and Pedder Street, was closed. The Hong Kong Electric Co. started work on the 16th November and by the 20th the whole of the road was closed. Roadwork commenced on the 16th November with the raising to formation level with quarry spoil and rubble, consolidating with mechanical rollers and rammers and the laying of kerbs and channels. On the 30th November concreting of the road slab commenced and at this stage the road resembled a battlefield with numerous trenches, pot-holes and heaps of earth and material lying all over the area. A total of 3,000 square yards of 8" concrete carriageway were laid piecemeal in 20' x 7'6" bays as and when the Hong Kong Electric Co. finished a particular section of their work. A 1:6 concrete consisting of rapid hardening cement, aggregate graded to a 2″ maximum and a water cement ratio of 0.45 was adopted; the concrete being deposited and vibrated in 3 layers with heavy concrete vibrators. The whole was tamped to correct camber and scored to form a key for a bituminous coat. Tests revealed that the ultimate strength of the concrete was 2,000 lbs. per square inch at 9 days. The density was 152 lbs. per cub. foot, using aggregate from Morrison Hill Quarry.
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167. Among the first buildings to be erected to the new alignment were the Hong Kong Hotel, Shell House and Kayamally Building. Gradually the National City Bank of New York, the Bank of China, Taiping Building, Wang Hing Building, Sze Hoi Building, Marina House and finally Edinburgh House also conformed to this line until to-day only one old building, that housing the Hong Kong Furniture Co. remains. As compensation for the strips of land surrendered, the owners of these properties were granted modifications of the Buildings Ordinance.
168. With the building of the new substation at Zetland Street it was necessary for the Hong Kong Electric Co. to lay a considerable number of cables across and along both sides of the section of Queen's Road Central between Pedder and Ice House Streets, in order for them to connect with the existing distribution system. As this involved cutting up practically the whole of this length of road, the time was considered opportune to carry out the long delayed raising of the carriageway to approved levels.
169. All concerns having public services under the existing surface were accordingly informed of the proposals and requested to carry out such work as they considered necessary, and the work of raising the road was put in hand.
170. It was estimated that the whole work would be completed in 41 months, involving the partial closure of the road for one month, and com- plete closure for the remaining 31 months.
171. The majority of the Utility Companies commenced operations on 11th October, when the north half of Queen's Road, between Ice House Street and Pedder Street, was closed. The Hong Kong Electric Co. started work on the 16th November and by the 20th the whole of the road was closed. Roadwork commenced on the 16th November with the raising to formation level with quarry spoil and rubble, consolidating with mechanical rollers and rammers and the laying of kerbs and channels. On the 30th November concreting of the road slab commenced and at this stage the road resembled a battlefield with numerous trenches, pot-holes and heaps of earth and material lying all over the area. A total of 3,000 square yards of 8" concrete carriageway were laid piecemeal in 20' x 7'6" bays as and when the Hong Kong Electric Co. finished a particular section of their work. A 1:6 concrete consisting of rapid hardening cement, aggre- gate graded to a 2′′ maximum and a water cement ratio of 0.45 was adopted; the concrete being deposited and vibrated in 3 layers with heavy concrete vibrators. The whole was tamped to correct camber and scored to form a key for a bituminous coat. Tests revealed that the ultimate strength of the concrete was 2,000 lbs. per square inch at 9 days. The density was 152 lbs. per cub, foot, using aggregate from Morrison Hill Quarry.
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